Battle of Cape Machichaco 1937
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 5 March 1937 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1937 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Europe) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Spanish Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Nationalist faction, Second Spanish Republic | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 43.8739, -2.7382 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The battle of Cape Machichaco was a naval battle which took place on 5 March 1937 off Bermeo, during the Spanish Civil War, between the Spanish Nationalist heavy cruiser Canarias and four Basque Navy trawlers escorting a Republican convoy. The trawlers were protecting the transport ship Galdames, which was sailing to Bilbao with 173 passengers.
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